Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues A "gripping" (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of…
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
A "gripping" (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs "Superbly written. But in this revelatory book, Professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social and political change. Kennedy seamlessly weaves together scientific and historical research, and his confident authorial voice is sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman."--The Times (U.K.)According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history.
Instead, it is the humble microbe that wins wars and topples empires.Drawing on the latest research in fields ranging from genetics and